Bayern Munich v Celtic: Team news, referee details, KO time & where to watch

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·17 de fevereiro de 2025

Bayern Munich v Celtic: Team news, referee details, KO time & where to watch

Celtic face Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening in the UEFA Champions League Playoff second leg. The Scottish Champions were narrowly beaten by Vincent Kompany’s side, who benefited from a disallowed Celtic goal and the non-awarding of a penalty.

The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on a plinth prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Manchester City Stadium on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Vídeos OneFootball

Brendan Rodgers’ side face an uphill battle to get a result against the Bundesliga leaders, who drew with current German Champions Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend.

Team News

Brendan has confirmed that there are no fresh injury concerns within the group. Paulo Bernardo is not available after sustaining an ankle injury during the Scottish Cup win over Raith Rovers. The Celtic manager appeared to give some indication of his thoughts on the team in Bavaria when picking his Starting XI against Dundee United.

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Brendan Rodgers Celtic Glasgow, Press Conference, Germany. International Press Conference, Celtic Glasgow, Football, UEFA Champions League,, 17 02 2025, Munich Photo Eibner-Presse foto/Jenni Maul

Kasper Schmeichel will start in goals. The Dane made a couple of big saves in the first leg and he will likely require a big performance at the Allianz. Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers will start in the central defensive pairing with Alistair Johnston at right back. Bayern targeted Greg Taylor in the first half and the inclusion of Jeffrey Schlupp could certainly assist in keeping Olise at bay.

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Kasper Schmeichel Celtic Glasgow, at the International Press Conference, UEFA Champions League, Play offs, 2024 2025 season, 17 02 2025, Germany. Photo Eibner Presse foto/Jenni Maul

Callum McGregor will captain Celtic with Reo Hatate and Arne Engels in the middle of the park. In attack, expect Daizen Maeda to start through the middle with Jota on the wing and Nicolas Kühn looking to torment his former club. Adam Idah and Yang will be required to provide attacking options from the bench.

Daizen Maeda causing havoc in the Bayern Munich defence. Celtic v Bayern Munich, Champions League play-off, on 12 February 2025 at Celtic Park. Photo Imago.

Predicted XI: Schmeichel; Schlupp, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Johnston; McGregor, Hatate, Engels; Jota, Maeda, Kühn.

UEFA Match Officials

French referee Benoît Bastien has been confirmed by UEFA for the game as part of an all French lineup. Bastien, who has taken charge of two Celtic UCL wins, will be assisted by Hicham Zakrani and Aurélien Berthomieu.

Referee Benoit Bastien gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between Girona FC and Liverpool FC at Montilivi Stadium on December 10, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Jérémie Pignard will operate as Fourth Official.

Video Assistant Referee duties will be completed by Willy Delajod with Benoît Millot assisting.

Kickoff Time

The game kicks off at 8pm (Celtic Park Time).

Where to Watch

The game will be shown on Prime Video, which is free to all Amazon Prime subscribers. Supporters will be able to subscribe in order to watch the game through the streaming service. Full details on Where to Watch can be found HERE. Please note that if you intend to watch the game in a bar then please check in advance if they have access to Amazon Prime this evening.

While a result is unlikely given the size and European pedigree of this Bayern squad, Celtic showed in the last game that they can compete with Kompany’s side.

COYBIG!